There are 3 ways to get from Bima to Kuching by plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (BMU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane BMU - KCH
10h 41mRM 692–1,759Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Makassarferry
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Portferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
5d 7hRM 238–303Ferry, bus via Makassar
- Take the ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Makassarferry
- Take the ferry from Makassar to Surabayaferry
- Take the ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianakferry
- Take the bus from Pontianak to Kuchingbus
5d 3hRM 243–308
Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (BMU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bima to Kuching is to ferry and bus which costs RM 230 - RM 310 and takes 5 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Bima to Kuching is to fly which takes 10h 41m and costs RM 650 - RM 1800.
The distance between Bima and Kuching is 1470 km.
The best way to get from Bima to Kuching without a car is to ferry and bus via Makassar which takes 5 days 3h and costs RM 240 - RM 310.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Bima to Kuching, including transfers.
There are 1079+ hotels available in Kuching.
What companies run services between Bima, Indonesia and Kuching, Malaysia?
TransNusa, Super Air Jet, and five other airlines fly from Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport (BMU) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport to Kuching International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,600
Flights from Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport to Kuching International Airport via Lombok, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Muhammad Salahudin Airport to Kuching International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Supadio
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,700
- Phone
- +6 082 531 133
- bintangjayaexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Pontianak to Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Pelabuhan Bima to Makassar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–65
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 50–65
Ferry from Makassar to Surabaya
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 75–95
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 75–95
Ferry from Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port to Pontianak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–100
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 80–100
Ferry from Makassar to Surabaya - Tanjung Perak Port
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–90
- Book at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 70–90
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